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Christopher Bradley, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Office: Classroom Medical 247
- Phone: 260-481-6666
- Email: bradleyc@ipfw.edu
- Web Page: Bradley
Research Interests
Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies, Statistics, Social Psychology, Domestic Violence, Racial and Ethnic Relations.
Most students who enter college have never heard of sociology, and
when I first started my college career I was no different. I had no
clue what sociology was all about, and I honestly had no idea that
one day I would become a professor of sociology. It was my wife
Marcie who suggested that I should take an introduction to sociology
class during the second semester of my freshman year in college, and
from that point on I was completely hooked on sociology. My first
class in sociology taught me things I had never considered before
about how the world in which we live shapes and constrains the
behavior of people. As I took more classes in sociology, I learned
that sociology is the academic discipline which provides a wealth of
knowledge and information about the secrets of society, the people in
society, and the reciprocal relationships between a person and the
larger society. As a student, I found that other academic majors were
very interesting and taught me a great deal of information; however,
it is the field of sociology which best explains many of the
phenomena that I have encountered in my life.
As a professor, my research interests are varied and cover a broad
range of sociological topics. However, my primary interests lie
within the field of sociological social psychology. I enjoy
conducting research within the social psychological areas of emotion,
small group interaction, self-concept, and human motivation. Another
domain in which I will continue to do research is intimate
relationship violence in American society. It is my hope that my
efforts in this area can be used to offer new suggestions on how to
combat and end domestic violence. Finally, I am starting to develop
an interest in the sociology of religion, with specific emphasis on
how empathy formation is related to religiosity.
Courses Taught
- SOC S161 Principles of Sociology -- Syllabus (pdf)
- SOC S230 Society and the Individual --Syllabus (pdf)
- SOC S300 Race and Ethnic Relations -- Syllabus (pdf)
- SOC S351 Social Statistics -- Syllabus (pdf)
- SOC S352 Methods of Social Research -- Syllabus (pdf)
- SOC P550 Statistical Methods for Sociological Practice I -- Syllabus (pdf)
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